text_original: On Charles' return the raiders retreated, followed by some Frankish cavalry who did considerable damage. 774 775 In the following spring Charles prepared for revenge, and formulated the policy of offering the Saxons the alternative of death or baptism.
text_transcription: ON CHARLES'S RETURN THE RAIDERS RETREATED FOLLOWED BY SOME FRANKISH CAVALRY WHO DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IN THE FOLLOWING SPRING CHARLES PREPARED FOR REVENGE AND FORMULATED THE POLICY OF OFFERING THE SAXONS THE ALTERNATIVE OF DEATH OR BAPTISM
phonemes: ˌɔn tʃˈɑːɹlz ɹᵻtˈɜːn ðə ɹˈeɪdɚz ɹᵻtɹˈiːɾᵻd, fˈɑːloʊd baɪ sˌʌm fɹˈæŋkɪʃ kˈævəlɹi hˌuː dˈɪd kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl dˈæmɪdʒ. sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈɔːɹ sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv ɪnðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ spɹˈɪŋ tʃˈɑːɹlz pɹɪpˈɛɹd fɔːɹ ɹᵻvˈɛndʒ, ænd fˈɔːɹmjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ðə pˈɑːlɪsi ʌv ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ ðə sˈæksənz ðɪ ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv ʌv dˈɛθ ɔːɹ bˈæptɪzəm.